Indian women versus England women 1st ODI: All-round India register comphrensive win

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 The Indian women’s team started the ODI series against England with a comprehensive win in the 1st One-day international match played at County Ground, Hove on Sunday.

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and decided to field first. Jhulan Goswami and Meghana Singh created trouble for England openers with tight lines not allowing them to score easy runs. The pressure paid off as Meghana Singh got the breakthrough dismissing Lamb providing a regulation catch to Yastika Bhatia. Goswami produced magic getting rid of Tammy Beaumont infront of the wicket. It was a disciplined bowling effort by new Indian ball bowlers keeping the pressure. At the end of the first 10 overs, England women made just 26 for 2.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad was bought into the attack and almost got the wicket of Sophia Dunkley. The umpire gave not out but on review, the decision remained as it was hitting the inside edge. Sophia Dunkley and debutant Alice Capsey tried to put pressure on Indian spin bowlers. A lovely diving catch by Harmanpreet Kaur produced the wicket of Alice Capsey. Capsey and Dunkley added 43 runs for the 3rd wicket. Dani Wyatt and Dunkley struggled against disciplined Indian bowling not allowing boundaries with ease. Dunkley survived LBW shout given out but on review, it was overturned to not out as there was edge onto the bat. The part-timer spinner Harleen Deol dismissed Dunkley with Deepti Sharma to leave the hosts in trouble at 88 for 4.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad showed her skills by dismissing England captain Amy Jones on a ball that kept low hitting the stumps to leave the hosts in some trouble. Dani Wyatt looked in decent touch putting the bad deliveries away for boundaries along with David Richardson. Deepti Sharma shattered stumps dismissing Dani Wyatt. Wyatt and Richardson added 34 runs for the 6th wicket.

Jhulan Goswami bowled her quota of 10 overs before the 40th over and did not allow the England batters to score runs easily. Sophie Ecclestone and David Richardson showed intent on keeping pressure on Indian bowlers. Deepti Sharma deceived Ecclestone to end 50 runs partnership for the 7th wicket.

Alice David Richardson and Charlie Dean looked impressive with shot making in the last few overs. Richardson showed her class completing fifty off 60 balls. Both England batters added unbeaten 49 runs for the 8th wicket helping them to recover to 227 for 7 in 50 overs.

Chasing 228 runs to win, it was not an ideal start for the visitors as explosive Shafali Verma went cheaply caught by Dean. Smriti Mandhana and Yastika Bhatia showed intent with lovely shots keeping the scoreboard ticking not allowing England bowlers to settle. At the end of the first 10 overs, Indian women looked in control at 59 for 1.

After the field restrictions, Mandhana and Bhatia continued their aggressive intent. The left-handed Bhatia completed her fifty off just 45 balls to keep the momentum going for the Indian team. Bhatia soon fell after reaching milestone bowled by Dean. Bhatia and Mandhana added 96 runs for the 2nd wicket.

Mandhana showed her class and completed fifty off 61 balls. Harmanpreet Kaur looked impressive maintaining pressure on England bowlers. Indian experienced batters made the batting look easy with boundaries and taking singles with ease. Mandhana tried to hit a big shot but provided a simple catch to David Richardson. Mandhana and Kaur added 99 runs for the 3rd wicket.

Harleen Deol survived a few anxious chances as she was given out by the umpire, but it was overturned to not out as it hit the inside edge. Kaur completed fifty off 80 balls. Kaur upped the ante with a few attacking strokes and ended the match with a six to help the Indian team register 7 wicket win. Kaur and Deol added unbeaten 34 runs for the 4th wicket.

Indian women 232 for 3 in 44.2 overs (Smriti Mandhana 91, Kaur 74*, Kate Cross 2/43) beat England women 227 for 7 in 50 overs ( Davidson Richardson 50*, Wyatt 43, Deepti Sharma 2/33, Goswami 1/20) by 7 wickets.

These 3 ODI matches are a part of the ICC ODI Championship cycle for 2022-25. For her 91 off 98 balls, Smriti Mandhana was named player of the match.

Indian team takes 1-0 lead in 3 match ODI series. The second ODI will be played on 21st September at Canterbury.








Indian women beat England women by 7 wickets in the first ODI at Hove 

 

 

 

 

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